It's been a really long time since I've posted on here!  I've just been really, really busy between work and school and everything else.  I had a great Imbolc and then Valentine's Day and am getting ready to start spring cleaning.  Actually, I sort of already started.  I rented a great big steam cleaner last weekend and cleaned all the carpet.  Now, I'm looking forward to doing the easier stuff, like culling clothes for charity, organizing my books (Preston bought me a really pretty new bookshelf because once again my books have overflowed the three bookcases we already have), and cleansing the house for the return of the warmth.

Of course, it's kind of hard to believe spring is on the way in the middle of an ice storm.  My county was declared a state of emergency because of the ice storm here last week.  Trees were exploding under the weight of the ice in my neighborhood.  We in fact have a huge branch on our roof that we need to take off when it's a little warmer.  Luckily, our power has been on pretty consistently, unlike a lot of folks in the area.

Also, I'm really happy to report that Stellaluna has already reserved our date at Lake Murphysboro for our Celebrate Women gathering.  It will be held May 30-June 1 and our theme this year is "Gathering the Goddesses," inspired by and in tribute to the work done by Z. Budapest and other founding mothers of Goddess Spirituality.

I'm going to be 26 on Sunday and am excited to see what this next year brings to my life.  I'm so proud of the progress that I've made in this last year, and the progress that Preston and I have made towards accomplishing our goals and dreams together.  I think I'm getting inspired already.  I may just have to go start some spring cleaning right now!